Clothes treating apparatus

ABSTRACT

A clothes treating apparatus having an improved coupling structure of an upper cover and a cabinet is provided. The clothes treating apparatus may include a cabinet; an upper cover coupled to an upper part of the cabinet; a panel coupled between the upper cover and the cabinet so as to mediate coupling of the upper cover and the cabinet; a coupling portion provided at at least a portion of the panel; and an accommodation portion that is provided at at least a portion of the upper cover and accommodates at least a portion of the coupling portion, wherein the upper cover and the cabinet may be coupled to each other by coupling of the coupling portion and the accommodation portion. A coupling structure of an upper cover and a cabinet is improved so that a step between the upper cover and the cabinet can be prevented from being formed and thus the upper cover can be prevented from escaping (detaching) from the cabinet. Furthermore, owing to the improved coupling structure of the upper cover and the cabinet, the number of separate fastening member could reduce so that a material cost can be reduced and a production process can be reduced.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims the priority benefit of Korean PatentApplication No. 10-2013-0142784, filed on Nov. 22, 2013 in the KoreanIntellectual Property Office, the disclosure of which is incorporatedherein by reference.

BACKGROUND

1. Field

Embodiments relate to a clothes treating apparatus, and moreparticularly, to a clothes treating apparatus having an improvedcoupling structure of an upper cover and a cabinet.

2. Description of the Related Art

In general, clothes treating apparatuses are apparatuses that wash ordry laundry, such as clothes, and examples of clothes treatingapparatuses include washing machines and clothes drying machines.

Among these clothes treating apparatuses, washing machines are machinesthat remove dust and foreign substances on the laundry caused by anemulsification action of detergent and contact between washing water andthe laundry. Also, clothes drying machines are machines that dry thelaundry within a short time by supplying high-temperature hot wind tothe laundry of which washing is completed and that are usually used indrying of a small amount of laundry.

A clothes treating apparatus includes a cabinet that constitutes anexterior and an opening which is formed in the clothes treatingapparatus and through which the laundry is put into or taken out fromthe clothes treating apparatus. A separate upper cover may be coupled toan upper part of the cabinet.

The cabinet and the upper cover are coupled using a separate fasteningmember. Thus, a step between the cabinet and the upper cover is formedsuch that the upper cover may escape (become detached) from the cabinetwhen the clothes treating apparatus is transported.

SUMMARY

In an aspect of one or more embodiments, there is provided a clothestreating apparatus having an improved coupling structure of an uppercover and a cabinet so as to prevent the upper cover from detaching fromthe cabinet.

In an aspect of one or more embodiments, there is provided a clothestreating apparatus which may include a cabinet; an upper cover coupledto an upper part of the cabinet; a panel coupled between the upper coverand the cabinet so as to mediate coupling of the upper cover and thecabinet; a coupling portion provided at at least a portion of the panel;and an accommodation portion that is provided at at least a portion ofthe upper cover and accommodates at least a portion of the couplingportion, wherein the upper cover and the cabinet may be coupled to eachother by coupling of the coupling portion and the accommodation portion.

The panel may include a first panel coupled to a front side of thecabinet and second panels coupled to sides of the cabinet.

Each of the second panels may be coupled to the cabinet, and the firstpanel may be coupled to the second panels so that at least a portion ofthe first panel may be configured to overlap the second panels.

Each of the second panels may include a bent portion that is bent sothat the second panels can be coupled to at least a portion of a rearside of the cabinet.

At least one fastening member coupling portion may protrude from thebent portion of each of the second panels so that a separate fasteningmember through which the upper cover and the second panels are coupled,can be coupled to the at least one fastening member coupling portion.

A rib may be provided at the bent portion of each of the second panelsso as to protrude toward an outer side of the cabinet to prevent theupper cover from detaching from the cabinet.

At least one coupling portion may be provided at the first panel.

The upper cover may slide in a direction of an outer side of the cabinetand may be coupled to the first panel.

The clothes treating apparatus may further include a fastening membercoupling portion provided to protrude from a rear side of the cabinet sothat a separate fastening member through which a rear side of thecabinet and the rear side of the upper cover are coupled to each other,can be coupled to the fastening member coupling portion.

In an aspect of one or more embodiments, there is provided a clothestreating apparatus including: a cabinet; an upper cover coupled to anupper part of the cabinet; and a panel coupled to a top surface of thecabinet so as to mediate coupling of the upper cover and the cabinet,wherein the panel may include a first panel coupled to a front side ofthe cabinet; and second panels coupled to both sides of the cabinet.

A coupling portion provided at at least a portion of the first panel andan accommodation portion provided at at least a portion of the uppercover may be coupled to each other so that the upper cover and thecabinet can be coupled to each other.

The upper cover may slide in a direction of an outer side of the cabinetso that the accommodation portion and the coupling portion can beinsert-coupled to each other.

The first panel and each of the second panels may be coupled to thecabinet, and at least a portion of the first panel may be coupled to topsurfaces of the second panels.

Each of the second panels may include a bent portion that is bent sothat the second panels can be coupled to at least a portion of a rearside of the cabinet, and at least one fastening member coupling portionmay protrude from the bent portion of each of the second panels so thata separate fastening member through which the upper cover and the secondpanels are coupled to each other, can be coupled to the at least onefastening member coupling portion.

A rib may be provided at the bent portion of each of the second panelsso as to protrude toward an outer side of the cabinet to prevent theupper cover from detaching from the cabinet.

The clothes treating apparatus may further include a fastening membercoupling portion provided to extend from the cabinet so that a separatefastening member through which the cabinet and the upper cover arecoupled to each other, can be coupled to the fastening member couplingportion.

In an aspect of one or more embodiments, there is provided a clothestreating apparatus including: a cabinet including a front frame placedat a front side of the cabinet, side frames placed at both sides of thecabinet, and a rear frame placed at a rear side of the cabinet; a mainbody that is placed in the cabinet and accommodates clothes; an uppercover coupled to an upper part of the cabinet; and at least one panelcoupled to at least a portion of a top surface of the cabinet so as tomediate insert-coupling of the upper cover and the cabinet.

The at least one panel may include: a first panel coupled to the frontside of the cabinet; and at least one second panel coupled to the bothsides of the cabinet.

A protrusion may be provided at at least a portion of the first panel soas to be coupled to the upper cover, and the protrusion may beinsert-coupled to an accommodation portion of the upper cover.

The at least one second panel may include a bent portion that is bent sothat the at least one second panel can be coupled to at least a portionof the rear side of the cabinet, and at least one fastening membercoupling portion may protrude from the bent portion of the at least onesecond panel so that a separate fastening member through which the uppercover and the at least one second panel are coupled to each other, canbe coupled to the at least one fastening member coupling portion.

The cabinet may further include a fastening member coupling portionprovided to protrude from the rear side of the cabinet so that aseparate fastening member through which the rear side of the cabinet anda rear side of the upper cover are coupled to each other, can be coupledto the fastening member coupling portion.

In an aspect of one or more embodiments, there is provided a clothestreating apparatus including a cabinet comprising a front frame placedat a front side of the cabinet, side frames placed at both sides of thecabinet, and a rear frame placed at a rear side of the cabinet; a mainbody that is placed in the cabinet and accommodates clothes; an uppercover coupled to an upper part of the cabinet; and a panel coupled to atleast a portion of a top surface of the cabinet so as to mediateinsert-coupling of the upper cover and the cabinet, wherein the panelcomprises a bent portion that is bent so that the panel is configured tobe coupled to at least a portion of the rear side of the cabinet, andwherein a rib is provided at the bent portion of the panel so as toprotrude toward an outer edge of the cabinet to prevent the upper coverfrom detaching from the cabinet.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

These and/or other aspects will become apparent and more readilyappreciated from the following description of embodiments, taken inconjunction with the accompanying drawings of which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a clothes treating apparatus accordingto an embodiment;

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a cross-section of theclothes treating apparatus illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an exploded view of an upper cover of the clothes treatingapparatus of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an exploded view of the clothes treating apparatus of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 illustrates a first panel of the clothes treating apparatus ofFIG. 1;

FIG. 6 illustrates second panels of the clothes treating apparatus ofFIG. 1;

FIG. 7 illustrates a state in which the first panel and the secondpanels of the clothes treating apparatus of FIG. 1 are coupled;

FIG. 8 illustrates a state in which the first panel is coupled to theupper cover of the clothes treating apparatus of FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA′ of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 illustrates a state in which the second panels are coupled tothe upper cover of the clothes treating apparatus of FIG. 1;

FIG. 11 illustrates the state in which the second panels are coupled tothe upper cover of the clothes treating apparatus of FIG. 1, at adifferent angle; and

FIG. 12 is a rear side view of a cabinet of a clothes treating apparatusaccording to an embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments, examples of whichare illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like referencenumerals refer to like elements throughout. Hereinafter, a clothesdrying machine is described as an example of a clothes treatingapparatus. However, embodiments are not limited thereto, and embodimentsmay also be applied to a washing machine.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a clothes treating apparatus accordingto an embodiment.

As illustrated in FIG. 1, a clothes treating apparatus 100 may include acabinet 10 that constitutes an exterior, and a main body 30 that isinstalled in the cabinet 10 and accommodates laundry.

A top surface of the cabinet 10 may be opened, and an upper cover 50 maybe coupled to the opened top surface of the cabinet 10. An opening maybe formed in a front side of the cabinet 10. A door assembly 35 may becoupled into the opening. A user may take out laundry from an internalspace of the cabinet 10 through the opening.

A control panel (not shown) may be provided at the front side of thecabinet 10 so as to control the clothes treating apparatus 100. Variousbutton portions to which a desired washing mode may be inputted from theuser, and a display portion for displaying an operation state of theclothes treating machine 100 and the user's manipulation state may beplaced at a front portion of the control panel (not shown). A circuitboard (not shown) may be placed at a rear portion of the control panel(not shown) so as to control an operation of the clothes treatingapparatus 100 according to manipulation of the button portions.

An electronic product accommodation portion at which various electronicproducts relating to the operation of the clothes treating apparatus 100are installed, may be provided at a rear portion of the cabinet 10. Theelectronic product accommodation portion may be configured in a shape inwhich it is recessed into the rear portion of the cabinet 10 so thatelectronic products, such as a controller, a water supply valve, and thelike, can be installed at the electronic product accommodation portion.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a cross-section of theclothes treating apparatus illustrated in FIG. 2.

As illustrated in FIG. 2, the clothes treating apparatus 100 includesthe cabinet 10 that constitutes the exterior, the main body 30 that isrotatably installed in the cabinet 10, a driving unit 40 that rotatesthe main body 30, inlet flow paths 12 and 13 for air circulation intothe main body 30, an exhaust flow path 20, and a blower unit 28.

The main body 30 is provided to include a cylindrical portion 33 and arear side portion 32. The cylindrical portion 33 has a cylindrical shapein which front and rear sides of the cylindrical portion 33 are opened.A front side portion 31 is coupled to the front side of the cylindricalportion 33, and the rear side portion 32 is installed at the rear sideof the cylindrical portion 33.

An opening 31 a through which the laundry may be put into or taken outfrom the main body 30, is formed in the front side of the cabinet 10 andthe front side portion 31, and a door assembly 35 for opening/closingthe opening 31 a is installed.

The driving unit 40 includes a driving motor 41 installed at a lowerpart of an internal space of the cabinet 10, a pulley 42 that transfersdriving force of the driving motor 41 to the main body 30, and a rotarybelt 43. The rotary belt 43 is installed to be wound around an outersurface of the main body 30 and the pulley 42 coupled to a shaft of thedriving motor 41.

The inlet flow paths 12 and 13 guide introduction of external air intothe main body 30.

The inlet flow paths 12 and 13 includes an inhalation port 13 thatinhales air from the main body 30, and a first duct 12 in which adischarge port 14 for discharging air toward the main body 30 isprovided. The first duct 12 may be coupled to the rear side portion 32of the main body 30. Also, the inlet flow paths 12 and 13 may include aheating duct 11 that is installed at a lower part of the main body 30and is coupled to the first duct 12. A heater 22 is installed in theheating duct 11 so as to heat the inhaled air.

The exhaust flow path 20 guides discharge of air introduced into themain body 30. The exhaust flow path 20 includes a front duct 24 thatconnects a lower part of the front side portion 31 and an inlet of theblower unit 28 installed at a lower part of the main body 30, and asecond duct 25 installed at a lower side of the cabinet 10 so that anoutlet of the blower unit 28 and an outer side of a rear side of thecabinet 10 communicate with each other.

The blower unit 28 includes a blower unit housing 28 b and a blower fan28 a placed at an inner side of the blower unit housing 28 b. As theblower fan 28 a operates, humid air may be discharged from an inner sideof the main body 30 or moved to the heater 22.

A filter member 26 is installed at the front duct 24 so as to filterdust or foreign substances such as lint contained in hot wind dischargedfrom the main body 30. A handle portion 27 may be provided at an upperside of the filter member 26 in such a way that the user can easilydetach the filter member 26 from the front duct 24 by applying force.

FIG. 3 is an exploded view of an upper cover of the clothes treatingapparatus of FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is an exploded view of the clothestreating apparatus of FIG. 1.

As illustrated in FIGS. 3 and 4, at least one or more panels 61 and 62may be coupled between the cabinet 10 and the upper cover 50 so as tomediate coupling of the cabinet 10 and the upper cover 50. According toan embodiment, a first panel 61 coupled to the front side of the cabinet10 and second panels 62 coupled to both sides of the cabinet 10 may becoupled to the top surface of the cabinet 10.

The cabinet 10 may include a front frame 10 a placed at a front side ofthe cabinet 10, side frames 10 b placed at both sides of the cabinet 10,and a rear frame 10 c placed at a rear side of the cabinet 10. Accordingto an embodiment, the rear frame 10 c and both side frames 10 b areformed as an integrally part. However, embodiments are not limitedthereto. According to an embodiment, the first panel 61 may be coupledto the front frame 10 a, and the second panels 62 may be coupled to bothside frames 10 b.

The first panel 61 may be coupled to the second panels 62 so that atleast a portion of the first panel 61 overlaps the second panels 62.According to an embodiment, at least a portion of the second panels 62may be coupled to a top surface of the first panel 61.

A coupling portion 61 a for coupling the upper cover 50 and the cabinet10 may be provided at at least portions of the first and second panels61 and 62. According to an embodiment, the coupling portion 61 a may beprovided at the first panel 61, and an accommodation portion (50 a, seeFIG. 9) for accommodating the coupling portion 61 a may be provided atthe upper cover 50. Thus, the coupling portion 61 a of the first panel61 may be accommodated in the accommodation portion 50 a so that thefront side of the cabinet 10 and a front side of the upper cover 50 canbe coupled without using a separate fastening member. This will bedescribed later.

FIG. 5 illustrates a first panel of the clothes treating apparatus ofFIG. 1, and FIG. 6 illustrates second panels of the clothes treatingapparatus of FIG. 1, and FIG. 7 illustrates a state in which the firstpanel and the second panels of the clothes treating apparatus of FIG. 1are coupled.

As illustrated in FIGS. 5 through 7, the coupling portion 61 a forcoupling the upper cover 50 and the cabinet 10 may be provided at atleast a portion of the first panel 61. The coupling portion 61 a may beprovided to protrude upward. A groove may be provided in theaccommodation portion 50 a so as to accommodate the coupling portion 61a. Thus, the coupling portion 61 a may be coupled to the accommodationportion 50 a using a hook and may couple the front frame 10 a of thecabinet 10 and the front side of the upper cover 50. According to anembodiment, two coupling portions 61 a are provided at the first panel61. However, embodiments are not limited thereto.

A support portion 61 b for supporting the upper cover 50 when the uppercover 50 and the first panel 61 are coupled to each other, may beprovided at the first panel 61. The support portion 61 b may be providedadjacent to the coupling portion 61 a. According to an embodiment, thesupport portion 61 b is provided at edges of an inside of the firstpanel 61. A second panel coupling portion 61 c may be provided at thefirst panel 61 so that the first panel 61 overlaps the second panels 62.

Each of the second panels 62 may include a bent portion 62 a of which atleast a portion is bent so that the second panels 62 may be coupled tothe rear frame 10 c of the cabinet 10. At least one fastening membercoupling portion 62 b may protrude from the bent portion 62 a so that aseparate fastening member (not shown) through which the upper cover 50and the second panels 62 are coupled to each other, can be coupled tothe at least one fastening member coupling portion 62 b. According to anembodiment, the at least one fastening member coupling portion 62 b maybe provided to extend to top surfaces of the second panels 62. Thus, thefastening member (not shown) may penetrate a hole 62 c formed in the atleast one fastening member coupling portion 62 b at an outer side of theupper cover 50 so that the second panels 62 and a rear side of the uppercover 50 can be coupled to each other. This will be described later.

Also, a rib 62 d may be provided at the bent portion 62 a of each of thesecond panels 62 so as to protrude toward an outer side of the cabinet10 to prevent the upper cover 50 from escaping (detaching) from thecabinet 10. The rib 62 d may be provided to extend from each secondpanel 62 so as to protrude toward the outer side of the cabinet 10.

Also, a first panel coupling portion 62 e through which the secondpanels 62 are coupled to the first panel 61, may be provided at thesecond panels 62.

The first panel 61 and the second panels 62 may be coupled to each otherso that their at least portions overlap each other. The first panel 61may include the second panel coupling portion 61 c through which thefirst panel 61 is coupled to the second panels 62, and each of thesecond panels 62 may include the first panel coupling portion 62 ethrough which the second panels 62 are coupled to the first panel 61.According to an embodiment, a protrusion 62 f may be provided at thefirst panel coupling portion 62 e of each second panel 62 so that thefirst panel coupling portion 62 e of each second panel 62 can be coupledto the second panel coupling portion 61 c of the first panel 61. Aprotrusion accommodation groove 61 d for accommodating the protrusion 62f may be provided at the second panel coupling portion 61 c of the firstpanel 61. The protrusion 62 f may be coupled to the protrusionaccommodation groove 61 d using a hook so that the first panel 61 andthe second panels 62 can be coupled to each other.

FIG. 8 illustrates a state in which the first panel is coupled to theupper cover of the clothes treating apparatus of FIG. 1, and FIG. 9 is across-sectional view taken along line AA′ of FIG. 8.

As illustrated in FIGS. 8 and 9, the first panel 61 mediates coupling ofthe front frame 10 a of the cabinet 10 and the upper cover 50. The uppercover 50 slides from a direction of the outer side of the cabinet 10 toa direction of the cabinet 10 in a state in which the first panel 61 iscoupled to the front frame 10 a of the cabinet 10 so that the couplingportion 61 a of the first panel 61 can be accommodated in theaccommodation portion 50 a of the upper cover 50. Thus, the first panel61 and the upper cover 50 may be coupled to each other. No separatefastening member is required to couple the front frame 10 a of thecabinet 10 and the front side of the upper cover 50. Also, since thecoupling portion 61 a of the first panel 61 is coupled to theaccommodation portion 50 a of the upper cover 50 without using aseparate fastening member, a step between the first panel 61 and theupper cover 50 can be prevented from being formed so that the uppercover 50 can be prevented from escaping (detaching) from the cabinet 10.

FIG. 10 illustrates a state in which the second panels are coupled tothe upper cover of the clothes treating apparatus of FIG. 1, and FIG. 11illustrates the state in which the second panels are coupled to theupper cover of the clothes treating apparatus of FIG. 1, at a differentangle.

As illustrated in FIGS. 10 and 11, the second panels 62 may be coupledto both sides of the upper cover 50. The rib 62 d may be provided toprotrude toward the outer side of the upper cover 50. The fasteningmember coupling portion 62 b may be provided to contact the rear side ofthe upper cover 50. Thus, a fastening member 90 may be inserted into thehole 62 c of the fastening member coupling portion 62 b so as to fix theupper cover 50 and the fastening member coupling portion 62 b. Thus, thecabinet 10 to which the second panels 62 are coupled, and the uppercover 50 can be fixed.

In this way, according to an embodiment, the number of couplings offastening members can be reduced so that a manufacturing time can bereduced. Also, a step between the cabinet 10 and the upper cover 50 canbe reduced so that the upper cover 50 can be prevented from escaping(detaching) from the cabinet 10.

FIG. 12 is a rear side view of a cabinet of a clothes treating apparatusaccording to an embodiment.

As illustrated in FIG. 12, a fastening member coupling portion 201having a hole 202 to receive a fastening member 70 may be formedintegrally with a cabinet 200. According to an embodiment, the fasteningmember coupling portion 201 may be formed when at least a portion of arear frame 200 c of the cabinet 200 extends upward. The fastening membercoupling portion 201 may be provided with a hole 202. In this case, thefastening member 70 passes through the hole 202 formed on the fasteningmember coupling portion 201 from the outside of the cabinet 200, therebycoupling the upper cover 50 to the cabinet 200 without an additionalpanel.

As described above, according to embodiments, a coupling structure of anupper cover and a cabinet is improved so that a step between the uppercover and the cabinet can be prevented from being formed and thus theupper cover can be prevented from escaping (detaching) from the cabinet.

Furthermore, owing to the improved coupling structure of the upper coverand the cabinet, the number of fastening member could reduce so that amaterial cost can be reduced and a production process can be reduced.

Although a few embodiments have been shown and described, it would beappreciated by those skilled in the art that changes may be made inthese embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit ofthe disclosure, the scope of which is defined in the claims and theirequivalents.

What is claimed is:
 1. A clothes treating apparatus comprising: acabinet; an upper cover coupled to an upper part of the cabinet; a panelcoupled between the upper cover and the cabinet so as to mediatecoupling of the upper cover and the cabinet; a coupling portion providedat at least a portion of the panel; and an accommodation portion that isprovided at at least a portion of the upper cover and accommodates atleast a portion of the coupling portion, wherein the upper cover and thecabinet are coupled to each other by coupling of the coupling portionand the accommodation portion.
 2. The clothes treating apparatus ofclaim 1, wherein the panel comprises a first panel coupled to a frontside of the cabinet and second panels coupled to sides of the cabinet.3. The clothes treating apparatus of claim 2, wherein each of the secondpanels is coupled to the cabinet, and the first panel is coupled to thesecond panels so that at least a portion of the first panel isconfigured to overlap second panels.
 4. The clothes treating apparatusof claim 2, wherein each of the second panels comprises a bent portionthat is bent so that the second panels are configured to be coupled toat least a portion of a rear side of the cabinet.
 5. The clothestreating apparatus of claim 4, wherein at least one fastening membercoupling portion protrudes from the bent portion of each of the secondpanels so that a separate fastening member through which the upper coverand the second panels are coupled, is configured to be coupled to the atleast one fastening member coupling portion.
 6. The clothes treatingapparatus of claim 4, wherein a rib is provided at the bent portion ofeach of the second panels so as to protrude toward an outer side of thecabinet to prevent the upper cover from detaching from the cabinet. 7.The clothes treating apparatus of claim 2, wherein at least one couplingportion is provided at the first panel.
 8. The clothes treatingapparatus of claim 7, wherein the upper cover slides in a direction ofan outer side of the cabinet and is coupled to the first panel.
 9. Theclothes treating apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a fasteningmember coupling portion provided to protrude from a rear side of thecabinet so that a separate fastening member through which the rear sideof the cabinet and a rear side of the upper cover are coupled to eachother, is configured to be coupled to the fastening member couplingportion.
 10. A clothes treating apparatus comprising: a cabinet; anupper cover coupled to an upper part of the cabinet; and a panel coupledto a top surface of the cabinet so as to mediate coupling of the uppercover and the cabinet, wherein the panel comprises: a first panelcoupled to a front side of the cabinet; and second panels coupled toboth sides of the cabinet.
 11. The clothes treating apparatus of claim10, wherein a coupling portion provided at at least a portion of thefirst panel and an accommodation portion provided at at least a portionof the upper cover are coupled to each other so that the upper cover andthe cabinet are configured to be coupled to each other.
 12. The clothestreating apparatus of claim 11, wherein the upper cover slides in adirection of an outer side of the cabinet so that the accommodationportion and the coupling portion are configured to be insert-coupled toeach other.
 13. The clothes treating apparatus of claim 10, wherein thefirst panel and the second panels are coupled to the cabinet, and atleast a portion of the first panel is coupled to top surfaces of thesecond panels.
 14. The clothes treating apparatus of claim 10, wherein:each of the second panels comprises a bent portion that is bent so thatthe second panels are configured to be coupled to at least a portion ofa rear side of the cabinet, and at least one fastening member couplingportion protrudes from the bent portion of each of the second panels sothat a separate fastening member through which the upper cover and thesecond panels are coupled to each other, is configured to be coupled tothe at least one fastening member coupling portion.
 15. The clothestreating apparatus of claim 14, wherein a rib is provided at the bentportion of each of the second panels so as to protrude toward an outerside of the cabinet to prevent the upper cover from detaching from thecabinet.
 16. The clothes treating apparatus of claim 10, furthercomprising a fastening member coupling portion provided to extend fromthe cabinet so that a separate fastening member through which thecabinet and the upper cover are coupled to each other, is configured tobe coupled to the fastening member coupling portion.
 17. A clothestreating apparatus comprising: a cabinet comprising a front frame placedat a front side of the cabinet, side frames placed at both sides of thecabinet, and a rear frame placed at a rear side of the cabinet; a mainbody that is placed in the cabinet and accommodates clothes; an uppercover coupled to an upper part of the cabinet; and at least one panelcoupled to at least a portion of a top surface of the cabinet so as tomediate insert-coupling of the upper cover and the cabinet.
 18. Theclothes treating apparatus of claim 17, wherein the at least one panelcomprises: a first panel coupled to the front side of the cabinet; andat least one second panel coupled to the both sides of the cabinet. 19.The clothes treating apparatus of claim 18, wherein a protrusion isprovided at at least a portion of the first panel so as to be coupled tothe upper cover, and the protrusion is insert-coupled to anaccommodation portion of the upper cover.
 20. The clothes treatingapparatus of claim 18, wherein: the at least one second panel comprisesa bent portion that is bent so that the at least one second panel isconfigured to be coupled to at least a portion of the rear side of thecabinet, and at least one fastening member coupling portion protrudesfrom the bent portion of the at least one second panel so that aseparate fastening member through which the upper cover and the at leastone second panel are coupled to each other, is configured to be coupledto the at least one fastening member coupling portion.
 21. The clothestreating apparatus of claim 17, wherein the cabinet further comprises afastening member coupling portion provided to protrude from the rearside of the cabinet so that a separate fastening member through whichthe rear side of the cabinet and a rear side of the upper cover arecoupled to each other, is configured to be coupled to the fasteningmember coupling portion.
 22. A clothes treating apparatus comprising: acabinet comprising a front frame placed at a front side of the cabinet,side frames placed at both sides of the cabinet, and a rear frame placedat a rear side of the cabinet; a main body that is placed in the cabinetand accommodates clothes; an upper cover coupled to an upper part of thecabinet; and a panel coupled to at least a portion of a top surface ofthe cabinet so as to mediate insert-coupling of the upper cover and thecabinet, wherein the panel comprises a bent portion that is bent so thatthe panel is configured to be coupled to at least a portion of the rearside of the cabinet, and wherein a rib is provided at the bent portionof the panel so as to protrude toward an outer edge of the cabinet toprevent the upper cover from detaching from the cabinet.